The Local’s View
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Kari Herrera | February 26, 2015Why Homan Square is the most Messed Up thing Chicago’s Ever Seen
“When you go in, no one knows what’s happened to you.”
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Kari Herrera | February 23, 2015The Only 10 Things that Matter from Last Night’s Oscars
1. We rediscovered the creepy creepster that is John Travolta. He’s real creepy, ya’ll. 2. Jennifer Hudson made...
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Kari Herrera | February 17, 2015
10 things more Terrible than this Week’s Forecast
Sure. It's bad. But it could always be worse.
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Kari Herrera | February 12, 2015Why Jackie Robinson West is the most Messed Up Thing Chicago’s Ever Seen
The JRW story gave a divided city reason to stand up and cheer unitedly for a game almost...
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Kari Herrera | February 2, 2015Winter Storm Linus causes Ashy Dryness with Temps in the Minus: An Instagram Story
Like a Nancy Grace interview, snow was all over the place yesterday. It was brutal, unrelenting, obnoxious, coming...
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Kari Herrera | January 16, 2015The Best Gyms in Chicago. Plus, our January Giveaway!
Introducing #FridayFitness! Through the month of February we’ll be dedicating Fridays to fitness: Special offers from Chicago gyms for...
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Kari Herrera | December 30, 2014The Coolest Guide to Chicago
At Chicagoings.com our mission is obvious, be the best independent guide to Chicago there is. The caveat? We...
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Kari Herrera | December 17, 2014When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong: Channel 7 News Says, ‘Kill Yourself!’
If you have any doubt that Chicago is the messiest, most passive-aggressive city in the world, read on....
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Kari Herrera | December 8, 2014Don’t Get Mugged! 5 Tips for Safe Shopping in Chicago
What’s worse than feeling forced to buy a gift for your least favorite and very distant cousin? Watching...
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Kari Herrera | November 28, 20143 Reasons to Check out Chicagoings in December!
We’ve Got Big Things Poppin’ Next Week, Chicago! A big thanks to you loyal readers and subscribers! Due...
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Kari Herrera | November 25, 2014A New Tool for Happy Chicago Driving
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Metromile via Collectively Inc. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author,...
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Kari Herrera | November 24, 2014A Tour of Chicago’s Street Art Collection: Pilsen Again
When setting off on a tour of Chicago’s street art and graffiti collection, going outside of Pilsen is...
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Kari Herrera | November 20, 2014Addicted to Serial? You’ll Love these 5 Serial Supplements
Disclosure: This article contains NO spoilers. Imagine you are violently jarred from a peaceful nap by a loud...
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Kari Herrera | November 19, 2014Chicago Judges Derrick Rose: An Instagram Story
This article has been updated from its original version. It was updated after Rose managed to break both...
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Kari Herrera | November 18, 2014Paintings, Peplum, and Perrier in Pilsen: A Brief Tour of Chicago’s Street Art Collection
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Perrier via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author,...



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